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City council awards master-plan contract to Corvus Design; kickoff with public engagement set for March
Summary
Commission staff reported that the Kenai City Council authorized a contract with Corvus Design to develop a 10-to-20-year parks and recreation master plan; a kickoff meeting is scheduled for March and consultants plan surveys and public events during the process.
KENAI, Alaska — Commission staff reported at the Feb. 6 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting that the Kenai City Council has awarded a contract to Corvus Design to prepare a 10-to-20-year parks and recreation master plan.
Director Best told the commission that the city awarded the contract at the council meeting the night before and that administration and the consultant will hold a kickoff meeting in March. The consultant plans community outreach including online surveys and staffed events to gather resident input; Director Best said the process is intended to be “community driven” and to provide direction for the next decade.
Councilmember Douthat, the commission’s council liaison, highlighted why a master plan matters to the council: “Once we have a master plan, then we’ll know as council, we’ll have something to look at too that says, hey. Maybe we should be looking at funding,” Douthat said, describing the document as a tool to guide council funding priorities and to help pursue grants for larger projects.
Staff said the master-plan contract includes scheduled integrations with the commission: the consultant’s timeline anticipates at least two commission touchpoints during the planning process and a draft review cycle. Staff also said the consultant will identify community events where they can solicit input in person in addition to online surveys.
Completion timeline: staff reported the consultant’s schedule targets a draft completed and returned to the commission and council review cycle through the next year, with an expected completion window around January of the next calendar year. The commission will be asked to review draft materials as public engagement results are compiled.
Funding and contract amount: the commission meeting record notes that council approved contract funding, but the transcript did not capture a confirmed contract amount at the commission meeting. Staff referenced that a contract award and an associated spending authorization were approved by council at its prior meeting; commission members said they would review contract details with administration if needed.
Provenance: the commission’s report on the contract and outreach plan was presented in the Parks and Recreation Director’s mid-month report during the Feb. 6 meeting.
